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Old January 13, 2010, 07:56 PM   #1
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45 Auto

My friend bought a used 45 auto for Christmas. The box of ammo he bought would not eject properly. Research proved that the factory ammo was too light to action the gun properly.
I suggested we purchase dies and shellholders and load some rounds specifically for his new toy.
Anyone ever heard of factory ammo being "too light" to engage the action properly?
Also, I never reloaded 45's before any suggestions before we start?
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Old January 13, 2010, 08:08 PM   #2
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Was it new or used. If used it could have an extra strong recoil spring.
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Old January 13, 2010, 08:20 PM   #3
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My friend bought a used 45 auto for Christmas.
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Old January 13, 2010, 08:23 PM   #4
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Try gunsprings.com for a factory-strength recoil spring.
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Old January 13, 2010, 09:59 PM   #5
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My friend bought a used 45 auto for Christmas.

1911 or some other 45?

1911s have more spring sizes available than Carter has Liver pills (does that date me )

Don't know much about other 45s.
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Old January 13, 2010, 10:35 PM   #6
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I would start out by contacting the man. of the gun and find out what spring should be in it. Stick that in and give it a try. (it's hard to believe that someone would go to a heavier spring, but who knows).
As far as reloading .45's, if you are just target shooting there's not really anything to worry about. If you plan on making some tack driver rounds, follow all of the "secret" loading rules and your crimp is very important.
I shoot matches twice a week with a .45 and I reload all my rounds. While I've never had a problem, or found anything that made a huge difference, I have found that my bullet height and crimp did make a difference in my shots.
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Old January 14, 2010, 12:02 AM   #7
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Problem chambering rounds

Make sure the chamber is really clean. I have seen this before and a little chamber polishing can work wonders. When necessary I have use JB bore past on a .410 cotton swab chucked up in drill at low speed. The other suggestion of too much spring is a good possibility, also.
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Old January 14, 2010, 01:45 AM   #8
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My dad bought a new 9mm. I forget what brand.
Its got a stiff spring.It will pick up my cast bullets like butter but it wont eject them. I even loaded some really hot to see if that helped and it did but not good enough.
I told him his only hope was, he would just have to leave it with me and I would break it in for him!
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Old January 14, 2010, 06:49 AM   #9
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One other thing - make sure the gun is clean and the slide well lubricated. A sticky slide can cause a lot of problems.
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Old January 14, 2010, 08:10 AM   #10
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What kind of pistol?

Because it's used my guess would be the pistol and not the factory ammo. Dirty, not enough lube, recoil spring, bad mag.
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Old January 14, 2010, 01:57 PM   #11
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What kind of .45 Auto?

If it's a 1911, you might do some research on extractor tension and quality magazines. These two things can give you a lot of grief...you should also look into limp wristing and all the good stuff that can affect performance.
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Old January 14, 2010, 04:07 PM   #12
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x4......what kind of .45? If 1911...

Limp wrist? Dirty Chamber? Stiff recoil spring? Thumb riding slide?

Did I miss brand of ammo?

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Old January 14, 2010, 05:46 PM   #13
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Problem solving

You really didn't give us enough information to suggest a solution. So . . . Go about solving the problem systematically. Do these:

1. Clean the pistol thoroughly and lube. Make certain that the shooter's grip is firm and giving the slide something to recoil against. Did this solve the problem? if not:

2. Go buy some 230 grain FMJ (Hardball) ammo in brass cases. Shoot this ammo. Did it eject? if not:

3. Spend $10 on a mil-spec (16#) recoil spring. Did this solve the problem? If not:

4. You should have the ejector/extractor examined by a gunsmith. Sometimes extractors are sources of both feeding and ejecting problems. They can be adjusted, but a gunsmith will be a big help.
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Old January 17, 2010, 09:24 PM   #14
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All of these are great suggestions, I'll pass them along to my friend and let's see what happens.
I'll repost an update as soon as it's available
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